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thinking about making a living. But a predominantly capitalist economy meant that all goods and services, including works of art,...
In five pages this 1878 novel by Henry James is examined in terms of how social conventions are thematically portrayed....
that he assumes Mrs. Costello is not that fond of Daisy and her mother and Mrs. Costello states, "They are the sort of Americans t...
In five ways the protagonist Frederic Henry's transformation from boy to man through his wartime experience and romance with Cathe...
In five pages this report discusses the 'pale face' or 'redskin' literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth century with the 'pal...
In nine pages this paper examines the definitive characteristics of modernist literature in a consideration of works by Virginia W...
In seven pages this paper examines how Henry James's real life was reflected in his works of fiction. Six sources are cited in the...
In five pages this paper compares the characters of Miss Tita and James as they are depicted in this psychological tale by Henry J...
In five pages the interaction between character and participation in an event that generates conflict is considered in 'Barn Burni...
In five pages this report considers The Mirror of Consciousness by Henry James and the author's contention that situation reaction...
and vows that her life will be different. Due to her assimilation of the American ethos, she rejects the Judaic tenet that she is ...
and he used to fetch him down town sometimes and lay for a bet" (Twain). Smiley was a character who would trick others and come ou...
lived a privileged upbringing throughout Europe (Downes 5). Lacking a university education did not deter this young sketch artist...
In two pages this paper contrasts and compares Daisy Miller and Hamlet in terms of character identity. There are no other sources...
being owned by "Her Jim" (Porter). As Della contemplates her options, she considers her reflection and O. Henry introduces the f...
pictured offering ironic commentaries on sculpture and art, with his conversation peppered with "allusions to Samuel Johnson, Sain...
In five pages this paper discusses these 'narratives of ascent' in the collection by Henry Louis Gates Jr....
In his political discourse, The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli believed that political prowess that leads inherently to victory is ine...
In 5 pages this paper presents a character analysis of Isabel Archer, the protagonist of Henry James' Portrait of a Lady. There a...
pursue her -- if not from a distance. It could be argued that he was at battle with himself in that he wanted to be with Daisy, b...
In five pages this paper examines how social conflict is reflected in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte P...
for the tiny haven for the worlds most socially-prominent families: "There are, indeed, many hotels, for the entertainment of tour...
This paper examines Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Henry James' Washington Square in terms of how Szacz's The Myth of Mental Illn...
This essay consists of eleven pages and examines society's treatment of women in the female characterizations featured in the lite...
In five pages this paper examines the William Henry Harrison biography by James Hall in an overview of how the author approaches H...
of discerning between reality and a fantasy world. Thus, it was clear that the governess, by exhibiting rational thought and acti...
This paper consists of 8 pages and through the works of Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry James examines the beast that lives in al...
money had been recently made, but that it had been made through work and not inheritance. Similarly, American culture (art, litera...
In five pages this paper examines how religious undertones are presented in Newman's character in this consideration of The Americ...
An 8 page analysis of the book by Henry James. This paper illuminates the significance of fire. 3 sources....